11/6/2020 USP-NF Diluted Alcohol

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Diluted Alcohol
DEFINITION
Diluted Alcohol is a mixture of Alcohol and water containing NLT 41.0% and NMT 42.0% by weight, corresponding to NLT 48.4% and
NMT 49.5% by volume, at 15.56°, of C2H5OH.
Diluted Alcohol may be prepared as follows.

Alcohol 500 mL

Puri ed Water 500 mL

Measure the Alcohol and the Puri ed Water separately at the same temperature, and mix. If the water and the Alcohol and the resulting
mixture are measured at 25°, the volume of the mixture will be 970 mL.

SPECIFIC TESTS
• SPECIFIC GRAVITY 〈841〉: 0.935–0.937 at 15.56°, indicating 41.0%–42.0% by weight, or between 48.4% and 49.5% by volume, of C2H5OH

• OTHER REQUIREMENTS: In other respects, it meets the requirements in Alcohol, allowance being made for the difference in alcohol
concentration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• PACKAGING AND STORAGE: Preserve in tight containers, remote from re.
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Topic/Question Contact Expert Committee

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DILUTED ALCOHOL Galina Holloway SE2020 Simple Excipients

Senior Scienti c Liaison

Chromatographic Database Information: Chromatographic Database

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Page Information:

USP43-NF38 - 5607
USP42-NF37 - 5560
USP41-NF36 - 5188
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